From Arbor Valley:
This deciduous shrub features attractive deep green leaves divided into finely toothed leaflets. In the spring, you will notice red canes emerging on the branches. There are typically two to four flowers at the tips of the woody stems. These flowers have a color that ranges from pale purple to deep pink, and they last until mid-summer.
 
In the meantime, you can enjoy the small clusters of very fragrant flowers. The aroma attracts bees and other pollinators to your yard. After the flowers are spent, they are replaced by fleshy red hips that last throughout the winter. These hips are a source of vitamin C. Many people dry them to use in jellies, fruitcakes, teas, and puddings.
 
This low-maintenance shrub tolerates cold temperatures up to -10 Fahrenheit. You want to plant it in full sunshine, but it can handle those areas with partial shade. This rose does prefer sandy loam and moderately fertile soils. Wherever you plant it, the Woods’ rose requires places with well-draining soil. It also favors those moist soils. Once established in your yard, the Rosa woodsii becomes drought tolerant.
 
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